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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Turkey Lurkey: Turkey-Pineapple Pizza!

Yesterday, we invited our grand-daughters to what I said would be a “veddy-veddy formal”dinner party at our house. When they asked what was on the menu, I chirped: “Pizza!”In turn, they said: “That’s not formal!”When I greeted them in sweat pants and running shoes, they again said: “That’s not formal!” And so I said: “I must wear my evening gown! I’ll change, right away!” And arrived at the table wearing a dressing gown over those same sweat pants and running shoes. Which set the mood for pizza, and plenty of it!

This last-minute post presents yet another idea for pizza - one I threw together with a little of this and a little of that. But the idea of serving such a simple meal with a formal table setting appeals to me in the same way that using Limoges china at a picnic table strikes me as lots of fun. When the occasion, the food, and the table-setting are deliberately mismatched, you can expect the mood to be playful.I’ve included this post as part of my Dinner Party Series because it’s always fun to set a nice table, even if the meal is casual and dessert is a handful of fresh grapes (which it was). The recipe below could just as easily be included in the newly begun Plan-Overs series because it uses turkey - and I have a feeling there’s going to be a lot of that particular bird consumed this week!And what goes best with turkey? Cranberries! While this blog has several Cranberry recipes indexed under Sauces, here’s an easy little trick: Serve your Cranberry Sauce in the hollow of seeded papaya slices to add color, flavor, and variety to any fall- or winter-themed holiday table.

Canned Cranberry Sauce looks and tastes every bit as good
as homemade when it’s served in slices of seeded papaya

The coming week’s blogs are devoted to turkey leftovers and what to do with them. But today, on with our Dinner Party, and this Turkey-Pineapple Pizza recipe that highlights turkey’s easy versatility.

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I'm Nicole Parton, a retired journalist and author of two cookbooks. Cooking has been my passion and hobby for many years. I invite you to follow Nicole Parton’s Favorite Recipes, and hope you’ll find it fun and inspirational. To drop me a line, click nicoleparton172@gmail.com or use the comment box below each recipe. If you're part of "Google Circles," feel free to add my name. Happy Cooking, Dollinks! xox Nicole